[durasell]

If someone can telecommute from thirty or forty miles away, why not just hire a guy in India for about 1/10 the salary and have him telecommute?

[george76]

That does happen.

Hopefully, we bring special skills or training. Which is why we should encourage the next generation to get skills in school that have a market value.

We can also telecommute part of the week and visit clients at their jobs sites as needed, which they can not always easily do from India.

[Sooth2222]

If someone can telecommute from thirty or forty miles away, why not just hire a guy in India for about 1/10 the salary and have him telecommute?

I telecommute right now, and the reason is there isn't anybody in India who can do what I do, as well as I do it, for 1/10 the salary, or even for the same salary or more.

[tortoise]

If someone can telecommute from thirty or forty miles away, why not just hire a guy in India for about 1/10 the salary and have him telecommute?

Because a very significant majority of the time, the guy in India is not worth what he is paid.

[MEGoody]

If someone can telecommute from thirty or forty miles away, why not just hire a guy in India for about 1/10 the salary and have him telecommute?

A lot of companies have already done that - they call it outsourcing. Some companies have figured out outsourcing doesn't work for them and are pulling the work back to U.S. based employees.